Knowing deeper of our identities
Auckland - One of the members from YD Auckland has returned from Sydney, Australia.
"...I think it was too short, bit it has been a priceless time during the Easter Retreat," he stated, "There have been lots of deposit from the Retreat itself, besides many direct guidance from the leaders. I am deeply challenged to go through our basic teachings, and t...
Follow the guidance before guiding
Auckland – Members of YD Auckland received guidance to meditate and teach the Book of Romans.
Three steps are suggested to take: 1. Make an outline for each section of the Book of Romans; 2. Meditate the Book of Romans in details and depth, through the meditation members would give their own refl...
The Unshakeable Foundation of Our Faith Auckland – Members of YD Auckland are thankful that their faiths have been built on a good foundation.
Through the process of building up good public relationship with the local church, members have been revealed that a solid foundation has been placed inside of them. During t...
YD Sydney Set Up the Weekly Conference System
In the YD Sydney conference on 6th of April, members discussed and decided the system of weekly conference.
The conference time will be at 2:30 on each Sunday afternoon, in which YD Sydney representative will review the weekly mission development situation and the goal for the next week. It is also a time for sharing the grace and important guidance.
Moreover, the conference minutes system has been set up as well. The minute includes four parts: 1) discussed items, taking record of the things discussed in the conference; 2) important guidance, which is the focus of the new week; 3) next meeting agenda, by which members can p...
Grace – what a marvelous and beautiful word, however few today truly understand the depths of its meaning. Causal conversations use variations of the word to describe attributes in individuals such as; the ballerinas were so graceful and she is such a gracious host. However, I seldom hear the actual word grace outside Christian circles.
From Genesis to Revelations, grace reveals God’s heart toward His people. Genesis 6:8 states, “Noah found grace from God”. What a wonderful picture of the Lord’s loving favor toward one individual. Noah was a man who walked uprightly before the Lord refusing to allow the society of his day to corrupt his heart. Yet, nothing Noah did entitled him to God’s unmerited favor.
In this passage, grace literally means graciousness, favor and grace, and comes from the root word that means ‘to stoop ...